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EPR frameworks, plastic credit schemes, and high-level waste management technologies can support the Global Plastics Treaty implementation.
Update curricula to offer more green-focused programs, leverage R&D on new technologies, and commercialize green-tech start-ups.
COP14 resolutions reinforce ADB’s mandate to support DMCs in meeting their obligations through strengthened safeguards.
Insights gained from natural capital accounting can guide the design of projects and public policies.
Without proper valuation, natural assets’ scarcity remains economically invisible, leading to their exploitation for short-term gains.
Initiatives should start by focusing on building awareness on the importance of oceans and coastal habitat.
Proactive integrity checks can improve public trust in law enforcement agencies and advance societal development.
Valuation approaches include cost-based, revealed preference, stated preference, and benefit transfer.
Accurate baseline data can guide policy reforms that leverage the informal recycling sector for cost-effective urban waste management.
Regional cooperation and improved data practices can help address the challenge of plastic pollution more effectively.